A hot air balloon climbs into the air at a steady rate per minute. The graph illustrates the hot air balloon’s ascent. Interpret the slope of the graph.

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For every 2 minutes, the balloon rises 400 feet.
For every 2 minutes, the balloon rises 400 feet.

For every four minutes that pass, the balloon rises 200 feet.
For every four minutes that pass, the balloon rises 200 feet.

For every four minutes that pass, the balloon rises 400 feet.
For every four minutes that pass, the balloon rises 400 feet.

The balloon will be at 200 feet when it is launched.
The balloon will be at 200 feet when it is launched.
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The correct interpretation of the slope of the graph is: For every four minutes that pass, the balloon rises 200 feet.